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Open Water Swim pool and open water race training plan 6 weeks

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Open Water Swim pool and open water race training plan 6 weeks

Author

Nick Harris BTF level 3 Coach, TRX Instructor

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Length

6 Weeks

Plan Description

This open water swimming training plan by Speedy Swimming will have you ready for the open water season in no time!

Over the course of a 6 week period you'll become much more experienced and capable in open water swimming, the skills and drills you'll need, plus become a technically better swimmer, more able to hold your race pace for longer in open water

There are 4 sessions week with 2 trx sessions - these include arms and shoulders, chest and back, and core and stretching.

If you have any questions you can email Nick at speedyswimming@gmail.com or call on 07958635142

Nick has been an open water swim coach since 2007, learning open water coaching under Richard Stannard, and then progressing into his own swim coaching company Speedy Swimming

He has also written a swim drills book called Speedy Freestyle, and is a level 3 British Triathlon coach.

www.speedyswimming.co.uk

This swim plan is designed by Nick Harris Head coach for Speedy Swimming, (BTF level 3, STA level 2 swim teacher, Master endurance coach Training Bible UK) who specialise in teaching triathletes and swimmers. This plan encapsulates all of Nicks training, racing and coaching experience of many open water triathlons, long triathlon events, his swim skills and drills teaching methods and from completing the Dart 10km Swim in Devon.


Purchase of this plan includes our comprehensive Swim Training Guide, which explains how to use your training plan, including swim drills and open water articles, plus email access to Nick at any time for questions that you may have about this plan.

Once you have signed up we will email you the Description Document.

Questions? Please visit us on the web at www.speedyswimming.co.uk or email Nick directly at: speedyswimming@gmail.com

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Training Plan Sample Week

Stats

Average Weekly Breakdown

Workouts Weekly Average Longest Workout
Swim x4
02:57:00 01:15:00
Strength x2
00:30:00 00:15:00
Day Off x1
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Workouts Per Week Weekly Average Longest Workout
Swim
02:57:00 01:15:00
Strength
00:30:00 00:15:00
Day Off
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Training Load By Week


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Nick de Meyer

Speedy Swimming

Nick has been a Level 3 British Triathlon Coach for 14 years, and has been a master endurance coach with Training Bible Coaching UK in that time. He is also a Training Peaks Level 2 Accredited Coach, and has worked as a Regional Development Coach for the South East region for British Triathlon.

Alongside his online coaching business, Nick also runs Speedy Swimming which specialise in 1-2-1 front crawl technique lessons, endless pool swim video analysis, swim clinics and group swim sessions


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